Multiple choice

Find the wrong term in the following number series- 17, 20, 46, 150, 600, 3015, 18018

  1. 150

  2. 600

  3. 3015

  4. 17

  5. None of these

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A Correct answer
Explanation

Analyze the pattern: 20 = 17 × 1 + 3, 46 = 20 × 2 + 6, 150 = 46 × 3 + 12. The pattern is: next term = current term × n + (3 × 2^(n-1)), where n increases by 1 each time. Continuing: 150 × 4 + 24 = 624, not 600. The term 600 breaks the pattern and should be 624. The correct term after 600 would be 624 × 5 + 48 = 3168, not 3015. Checking: 3015 = 624 × 5 - 105, doesn't fit. Let's re-verify: 17 × 1 + 3 = 20 ✓, 20 × 2 + 6 = 46 ✓, 46 × 3 + 12 = 150 ✓, 150 × 4 + 24 = 624 (given is 600) ✗. So 600 is wrong.